The End of wings stuck to a tube? the B797

[THE IRON MAIDEN]

http://www.newtechspy.com/articles06/boeing797.html
thoughts, comments?

[Ultralights]

thoughts? well it will be a loooong time before we see something like it in mass production and in service.

i think airliner design will go through a stage similar to the initial drawing of the dreamliner, more swept and a gradual blending of wing to fuse design over a few different models.

[SM4 Pirate]

I wonder how wide the landing gear footprint would be? Wouldn't want to exceed that of current (or expanding) A380 capable runways...

I remember seeing these diagrams many years ago, one wonders if it's a total beat-up. Nah that wouldn't happen on the internet, just in the paper:}

[OZBUSDRIVER]

There is only one flaw with blended wings. Any seat that is positioned away from the longitudinal axis is going to get a marked increase in vertical movement the further from the axis they are placed. All well and good for level flight but even a a mild thirty degree bank will result in a lot of vertical movement that the plebs will find very unnerving.

[rmcdonal]

Can't be safe, only has 3 engines. :} :E

[podbreak]

would never get cerified under the current systems, exits. The poor buggers in the middle would never get out. Airbus studied a wide version before the A380, but opted out for this reason.

[Dop]

Imagine how hard it's going to be to get a window seat!

[the_hawk]

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/b797.htm

http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=60;t=001336;p=1

but: http://www.boeing.com/phantom/news/2006/q2/060504b_nr.html

[barit1]

Sixty+ years ago (http://www.wmof.com/xp56.htm)

[smith]

Could there be vertical emergency exits from the belly of the aircraft rather than the traditional exits on the sides of the fuselage, I know these escape tubes would have to traverse the baggage hold etc but might get round the evacuation times necessary for certification.

[chornedsnorkack]

Could there be vertical emergency exits from the belly of the aircraft rather than the traditional exits on the sides of the fuselage, I know these escape tubes would have to traverse the baggage hold etc but might get round the evacuation times necessary for certification.
Surely it is the baggage hold that would get crushed?

Emergency exits could instead go to the roof...

[11Fan]

Install ACES II Ejection Seats. Saves de-boarding time.

Option to be dropped off closer to home (additional charge for the parachute).